Thanks for your kind words.
RE the OP . . .
It was Bruce Larson who wrote LIVING ON THE GROWING EDGE.
Bob Larson has written extensively on spiritual warfare and deliverance
as has . . . the author of
BONDAGE BREAKER.
Bob’s books are listed here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=BOB+LARSON
I don’t recall reading all of any of them. I do have a faint memory that what I have read seemed pretty kosher, to me.
I think I particularly liked his well done treatments of satan’s use of rock music etc. I think he’s largely accurate. I do’nt know that I’d be as strictly 100% convinced as to where he’d draw the line on that style of music.
I’m not impressed even with “Christian” rock. However, I don’t know that I’d say 100% of all of what’s classified as that is inherently evil, regardless.
IIRC, Bob Larson may not be that generous toward the genre.
I do believe, from what I faintly recall of his style and convictions . . . that he would NOT turn loose anyone—particularly teens etc. against the enemy without insisting on extensive study, training, etc. And, the OP itself asserts that the individuals involved are participating in serious BIBLICAL study of the issues and factors involved and how to go about it.
LET US NO DIMINISH NOR HINIDER THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD AND HOLY SPIRIT’S USE OF IT.
AS we have seen with the Albuquerque group’s distribution of PROCLAIMER MP3 wind-up players to tribal groups with nothing but Scripture on them . . . when given to the “man of peace” in the village and with an agreement of commitment to have 30 min of listening and 30 min of discussion per week . . .
Holy Spirit is well able to establish churches—BIBLICALLY OPERATING, ACTS 2, I COR 12-14 CHURCHES with nothing more.
Scripture and Holy Spirit ARE SUFFICIENT to any situation.
Seminaries/cemetaries are NOT REQUIRED for Holy Spirit and Scripture to be exceedingly powerful against satan. Many are actually on satan’s side.
Yes there are hazards. There are, no doubt, mistakes. Schooling does not exactly prevent such. Schooling can actually increase such.
I think we are also wise to consider Paul’s exhortation to Timothy to avoid allowing folks to dispise his youth.
As my OKLAHOMA Bro noted this week . . . his 4/5 year old daughter has been shocking them with her spiritual wisdom and declarations.
GOD IS doing a new thing with many youth in our era. He WILL USE HIS ‘foolishness’ to confound the wise more and more.
Prissy attitudes, prissy practiices, prissy perspectives, prissy pontifications will eventually, in many cases, find to their shock and dismay that they have ended up on the opposite side of the line from God Almighty. I pray they don’t find out too late.
God is HOLY. He is NOT prissy.
Great to have your perspective in the fray, Bro.
NEIL T ANDERSON
is the author of BONDAGE BREAKER and a lot of other good spiritual warfare books. I’m more familiar with him. His stuff is very good.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=BONDAGE+BREAKER
Derek Prince is probably the ‘Dean’ of such stuff in our era. He’s now graduated from this life. His books are listed here:
In many respects, the BIBLICAL EXHORTATION:
RESIST THE ENEMY AND HE WILL FLEE FROM YOU
is sufficient in many situations.
Nevertheless, in practical terms, many people need coaching, practice and support in doing so.
Much has been made about whether someone is “possessed” or “oppressed.”
As Dr Rob Robley used to point out in San Diego . . . the prayers are essentially the same, REGARDLESS.
Yeah, with some cases involving extensive demonization over many years, prayer and fasting are in order and a team approach is wise. Nevertheless, the spiritual warfare and prayers are essentially the same.
It’s just that big enemy forces can require extra Spiritual clout on God’s side to carry the day—particularly in a timely manner. In some cases, it can be hours and even days of a process.
It’s routine for full deliverance to be a many months process as folks become free in layers and learn to hold their cleansed state against the enemy in layers of a process.
It appears to be the case that where some folks are fully delivered quickly, some may have a hard time standing and staying free with confident effectiveness.